Jul 31, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) walks off the court after registering a triple double in a game against the Portland Fire at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn ImagesIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham comments on transgender athletes participating in sports have sparked intense debate on whether its fair for transgender girls to compete in sports with and against other girls.I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And Im like, I never once said that, she told ESPN. I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldnt have to go against biological men.In the aftermath of her comments, which led to responses from just about everyone imaginable, including a statement from the White House, many people awaited Cunnninghams superstar teammate Caitlin Clarks take on the matter.After weeks of not speaking to the media, Clark finally appeared before reporters and journalists on Sunday, but kept the focus squarely on basketball rather than embracing debate.I think, for us, its not really a discussion we really have in our locker room, Clark responded after being asked about the subject following a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. I think its for leagues and the governing bodies to work with their athletes to find solutions, but our focus is on basketball. Thats what we talk about and how we can get wins, and, obviously, we didnt do that tonight.Many people were critical of Clarknot taking a stance on the controversial topic, and among them wasconservative pundit Megyn Kelly, who called Clark a coward for not taking a stance.Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was quick to jump to Clarks defense.Absolute moron/idiot to call Caitlin a coward for this answer, he posted on X. 1st of all you dont even know how she feels on this issue and more importantly she doesnt owe it to you or anybody else to be your political talking point. She just wants to play ball. Total coward cheap shot to call her a coward for not being your puppet.Now, Kelly has fired back.Why dont you sit this one out since you didnt even have any idea today how big a problem this is. (Hint: UCLA Law estimates over 120k trans athletes at the HS level.) Understand this however: if it were your daughter suffering brain damage from a boy posing as a girl, you wouldnt care how many others there were. One is too many. But watch my show today bc I actually answered your Q civilly and respectfully, unlike your behavior here.Why dont you sit this one out since you didnt even have any idea today how big a problem this is. (Hint: UCLA Law estimates over 120k trans athletes at the HS level.) Understand this however: if it were your daughter suffering brain damage from a boy posing as a girl, you https://t.co/v6iI1BZDwo Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) August 4, 2026Knowing Portnoys penchant for getting in the mix, it probably wont be long before he loudly and publicly repsonds.The post Megyn Kelly fires back after Dave Portnoy calls her an absolute moron for calling Caitlin Clark a coward appeared first on The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions.